Capital Ideas podcast

With AI-driven disruption reshaping the investing landscape, technical skills are now table stakes, according to Equity Portfolio Manager Michael Beckwith. So, what does drive effective long-term outcomes? Adaptability and judgment. In this episode, he explains how these skills s ...  Show more

What happens to markets when investing goes on "autopilot"? Capital Group Vice Chair Jody Jonsson explains how passive ownership can diminish price discovery — and why that matters in expensive, concentrated markets. Jody also shares her thoughts on the role of private assets and ...  Show more

Biotech investing often hinges on understanding science, trials and patient outcomes. Dr. Judith Finegold is a physician turned equity analyst, and she explains how her clinical experience helps assess drug pipelines, clinical trials and long term risk in biotech investing — well ...  Show more

Capital Group equity portfolio manager Chris Buchbinder and economist Jared Franz stress test the bull and bear cases for AI. They cover whether we are in an AI boom or bubble and what productivity gains could mean for the U.S. economy and job markets. This podcast is from a rece ...  Show more

How does General Motors Chair and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra lead transformation at scale, all while technology is rewriting the playbook? According to her, it's about maintaining the company's history of innovation and understanding that "no one has a right to exist — ev ...  Show more